Reposted by Nancy R. Curtisgeoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 7hdc statehood is non-negotiable after trump's actions in his second term. republicans despise the people of the city that hosts them, and there is little reason to think that, now that the seal is broken on treating them as an occupied population, a next republican president will be more restrained 131296237
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisDemocratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 2hIn its 2026 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranks the United States 64th, behind Botswana and down seven places from 2025, citing Trump administration actions in the decline. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/us-falls-t... 11011
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 3hTech Bros are lyke "oh man do not go to college it ys too manye bookes - instead, just use generaciounal wealthe to create a startup that doth helpe companyes charge more for watir on hot dayes" 27914
Reposted by Nancy R. Curtisit's Candy Love @candylovely.bsky.social · 2hwww.washingtonsun.com/defense/sold...washingtonsun.comSoldiers Are Already Looking for a Way Out of Hegseth’s Livestreamed Firing SquadAt least six soldiers are planning to file for preliminary religious exemptions, a nonprofit leader told The Sun. More are expected to follow. 021
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisMiddlerage @middlerage.bsky.social · 7hWe paid for that Fascist Fyre Festival???? 034
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisBruce Rees @barees.bsky.social · 2hIf you replace "Artificial intelligence agents" with "software" then it becomes very clear that Anthropic et al are criminal organizations. 0491
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisZoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 1hthey weren't acting on their own, they were programmed to do that. 11063
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisCynthia Gómez @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social · 2hNo. Human beings created code that was then used to gain access to a range of government websites, fill out visa applications on the State Department’s website and send a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. 0846
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisLillard says IMPEACH & REMOVE @junipersbird.bsky.social · 2h"acting on their own" is a lie. These are computer programs doing what they were programmed to do by unethical, irresponsible, and malevolent people. 817818
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 14hProductivity as an adult is just an endless process of applying new psychological tricks and operant conditioning to yourself until an acceptable number of tasks are completed. 653266535
Reposted by Nancy R. Curtisonion person @junlper.beer · 7helon musk has more empathy for lines of code than a majority of humanity 1704450682
Reposted by Nancy R. Curtisalix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 13hthe year is 2030 and i no longer consume anything that isn't personalized to me. every game, every book, every movie extends to the limits of my own imagination and no further. i haven't been surprised in five years. i cry softly, in bewilderment, if i see a word i don't know 281247335
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 3hThe live stream clips will be memeified and spread all over social media. Every reporter needs to be asking meta, tiktok, and X what they will do to prevent a snuff from from being distributed on their platforms. 320727
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 3hSocial media companies need to be explicitly pressured into not allowing any images of the execution on their services. They have the content recognition systems to block it. If they allow it, it's an abdication of any responsibility to their users. There will be children that see it. 938067
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 12hMore than half of Canadians are avoiding buying American goods, poll finds Canadian shoppers are pressuring grocery stores to respond, with nearly nine in 10 wanting clear labels on domestic products www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukMore than half of Canadians are avoiding buying American goods, poll findsCanadian shoppers are pressuring grocery stores to respond, with nearly nine in 10 wanting clear labels on domestic products 20640471002
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisPope Joan @vintageoatmeal1.bsky.social · 3hMajor TW: death penalty Wow, this article is heartbreaking. Heartbreaking in that they're describing torture that is somehow legal. Great interview that shares all the shocking, and sad, details 09522
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 3hNot vaccines - infectious diseases. "* Concentrations of enterovirus D68 are rising across California's Bay Area, according to municipal wastewater monitoring data from WastewaterSCAN.... * In rare instances, EV-D68 can cause acute flaccid myelitis..." www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...independent.co.ukWhat to know about polio-like virus spreading among kids in California 1104
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisRyan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Guy who is obviously on drugs: I built a supercomputer that is God and now I need subsidies 22301404
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisKyle Marquis @moochava.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I like how we're getting defrauded by people Philip K Dick would tell to get out of his office and clean up their acts before coming back 17021
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026AED has been tracking this every step of the way—and won’t stop now. I'll have more on the sham review, GOP stalling tactics, and the anti-abortion response soon. In the meantime, Abortion, Every Day will continue to keep a close eye. You can support our work and read more at AbortionEveryDay.comabortioneveryday.comAbortion, Every Day | Jessica Valenti | SubstackAll things abortion. Feminist commentary & community. Click to read Abortion, Every Day, a Substack publication. 0467
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Once the midterms are over, though, they’re telling antis that the gloves will come off.jessica.substack.comThe White House’s Promise to Attack Abortion After the MidtermsThe White House has “instructed the Justice Department to move slowly on any abortion-related actions ahead of the midterm elections,” The Washington Sun reports. 16513
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This was never about women’s health or safety: Republicans are angry that they can’t control women. The study itself was always about politics. And right now, the White House knows the politics are BAD. 1385
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The move was a response to anti-abortion pressure: extremist activists and lawmakers are furious that abortion pills allow women to side step their bans. (Since the end of Roe, the abortion rate hasn’t gone down by one single percent) 1384
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Almost exactly one year ago I broke the news that the FDA was conducting a bogus study of abortion pills (even though we have decades of research proving they’re safe) jessica.substack.com/p/breaking-t...jessica.substack.comBREAKING: The Trump Administration is "Reviewing" Abortion PillsThe FDA and HHS just announced their next move in the war against mifepristone 1397
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisJessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The FDA just announced they won’t release their “safety review” of abortion pills until March of next year. In other words: They’re stalling until after the midterms.nbcnews.comFDA says it will complete safety review of abortion pill in MarchA federal judge in Louisiana ordered the FDA to provide an update on its safety study as part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn a provision allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. 6268111
Nancy R. Curtis @oponiak.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Oof, that’s the future documentary about the Trump years. 020
Nancy R. Curtis @oponiak.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This you? What happened to the “being nice” part? Looks like you forgot what platform you’re on; there are no Elonbucks distributed here. bsky.app/profile/artc... 100
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisWyldling_42 @wyldling42.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Took me almost 15yrs to even remember. Your brain tries to protect you by repressing the trauma. It’s not simply “this happened to me” it’s much more like “wait, this happened to me??” It’s 1000x worse when it’s at the hands of family, church, teacher, or friend. 1354
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisSharon Blady⁷ @sharonblady.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Our brain's immediate goal is to keep us alive. This is a survival mechanism to get us out alive. Triggered and flashback reactions are the replays to keep up safe in hopes of preventing reoccurences. The fact the law doesn't take this, or the retraumazing of survivors, into account is criminal. 1419
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisCharlottes Mum @charliesweb2.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hiding away, trying to blot it out is a ptsd response. Why oh why won’t people who criticise women understand and empathise with it? But then- the way the USA currently treats injured veterans shows it’s a people largely without sympathy for experiences they never had. 1507
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisAJ Nyx (she/her) @ajnyx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is especially true if it happened while you were young! I was 6, and I just didn't have the memory of what happened until I was 12. If any of this has happened to you, please give yourself some grace. You can't control what your mind does to survive. Your trauma response is valid! 2846
Nancy R. Curtis @oponiak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Yikes, we have a campus invader. #lanternfly #lanternflies #InvasiveSpecies 000
Reposted by Nancy R. Curtisebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pretty Awesome 👍 732188684196
Reposted by Nancy R. Curtiseuropeanbeaver.bsky.social @europeanbeaver.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Let me be very clear @politico.com, the #USA ARE a disinformation threat & the biggest after Russia When you have sacks of human waste like #muskrat spreading disinformation daily about the student demonstration in France. Muskrat sponsoring far-right ideologues in France I call this an f-g threat! 1499
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Credit to the US for making the point the conference was trying to make about US foreign interference in European democracies for them, and bringing more attention to the conference and its themes than they could have possibly hoped for. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comEU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressureThe Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat. 491129546
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Part (but far from all) of what's horrific here is: a woman weighing the consequences of speaking up about being sexually assaulted, because speaking up imposes burdens and costs (and so does not speaking up).phoenixnewtimes.comCongressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signsEmbarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive. 231952497
Reposted by Nancy R. Curtisbryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare... 102142854699
Nancy R. Curtis @oponiak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The irony: if they took 60 whole seconds to scroll my photo & video timelines, they wouldn’t waste their time following me in the 1st place. 000
Nancy R. Curtis @oponiak.bsky.social · 08/10/20261/2 I try to check up on every new follower. If they’re male presenting & multiple scrolls of their following list don’t reveal so much as 1 male presenting account or even a nonhuman organization account, they’re blocked. Because they’re only looking for gooning material. 100
Nancy R. Curtis @oponiak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026They keep liquor stores in business. And fraternities, in particular, encourage entrepreneurship & creativity by purchasing substances that cannot be obtained through legal or ethical means.  010
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisAnise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Why parents make great scientists: Because they recognize that "Lauren errors" happen all the time. 622284
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisEsther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 RIP. Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90news.mit.eduMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMargaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90. 8454196
Reposted by Nancy R. CurtisThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/10/2026Margaret Hamilton, who led the 100-person team that wrote the onboard software for the Apollo missions, has died.nyti.msMargaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has DiedMargaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90. 342079870
Nancy R. Curtis @oponiak.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Also… The Heimatdamisch: “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Duran Duran’s remake of their own “Love Voudou” U2: “Dancing Barefoot” Hildegard von Blingin’: “We Didn’t Start the Fire” 110